Teamsters pour money into GOP, shifting away from Dems

Politico ^ | 08/11/2025 10:58 AM EDT | Adam Wren

[E. Pluribus Unum]

After years of loyally backing Democrats, Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien is diversifying the union's PAC to support Republicans, too.

It wasn’t just 2024: the Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien is signaling a more permanent realignment by donating to battleground Republicans in the upcoming midterms.

For the second year in a row, the labor union’s political arm donated to the Republicans’ House campaign arm after nearly two decades of mostly backing Democrats. The labor union’s D.R.I.V.E political action committee — Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education — gave the National Republican Congressional Committee $5,000 in the second quarter.

In addition to giving to the NRCC, Teamsters doled out a combined $62,000 in contributions to nearly two-dozen GOP congressional candidates, including in significant battleground districts:

• Rob Bresnahan, Mike Kelly and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania
• Pete Stauber and Tom Emmer of Minnesota
• Nicole Malliotakis, Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota and Mike Lawler of New York
• Jefferson Shreve of Indiana
• Dave Taylor, Bob Latta, Michael Rulli and Dave Joyce of Ohio
• Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith of New Jersey
• David Rouzer of North Carolina
• Tom Barrett of Michigan
• Blake Moore of Utah
• Darin LaHood and Mike Bost of Illinois
• Troy Nehls of Texas
• Vern Buchanan of Florida

The group also gave this year to GOP Sens. Deb Fischer of Nebraska, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Jon Husted of Ohio, and Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania.

And it’s not just Congress: the Teamsters’ political arm donated $50,000 to the Republican Attorneys General Association this past June.

“Our members are working people...

[FrankRizzo890]

Proof that the left has gone too far left.

[j.havenfarm]

Oh my. This is not good (from the rats point of view) hard working union members are muck more likely aligned with conservative values than the baying imbeciles of the left

[Mark]

Lisa from Alaska?

[vpintheak]

Here in Alaska, most union members, across all unions, vote Republican or conservative. The unions themselves of course encourage a Rat vote.
A rat will promise jobs and pay, while simultaneously regulating, taxing, and closing areas for work; not actually allowing you to work.
The republicans want to bust up the unions, while allowing for development and opening areas so you can actually work.